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Catering Concession Contract - Benmore Garden, Dunoon, Argyll and Bute

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh · All their open notices

What this is

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is seeking a qualified operator for a catering concession contract at Benmore Botanic Garden, Dunoon, Argyll and Bute. The contract commences 1 March 2027 for 3 years (plus options to extend by 1+1 years) and requires 7-days-per-week café operation for approximately 36,250 annual visitors. The contract operates on a minimum annual payment basis with option for enhanced percentage concession. Average annual turnover is £177,000. An RFI was issued to inform the forthcoming ITT. Contract notice expected 26 June 2026.

Key points

Catering concession for Benmore Botanic Garden café - 7 days/week, 36,250 visitors per annum, average turnover £177k/year
Contract start 1 March 2027 for 3 years (extensions possible); minimum annual payment plus concession percentage
Formal ITT expected 26 June 2026; not covered by GPA

Who can bid

Suitably qualified and experienced café/catering operator required. Must adhere to UK and Scottish food safety legislation (including HACCP), health and safety legislation, Fair Work First principles, RBGE sustainability objectives. Full specification in development; RFI responses sought by 27 May 2026 to shape ITT. Not covered by GPA.

How it is scored

To be specified in forthcoming ITT (expected June 2026). RFI invited responses to help RBGE develop an attractive ITT. Contract on minimum annual payment plus optional enhanced percentage concession basis.

Money

No fixed contract value. Average annual turnover at the café is approximately £177,000 net. Contract on minimum annual payment plus option for enhanced percentage concession. Approximately 36,250 visitors per annum. Contract start 1 March 2027.

How to submit

Register interest on PCS (SC Ref: 831105) and download the RFI questionnaire. Upload RFI response before 27 May 2026 (has passed). Formal ITT expected June 2026. Contact: supplychain@rbge.org.uk, Tel: +44 1312482909.

Clarifications

Contact: supplychain@rbge.org.uk, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR.

Contract period

Contract commences 1 March 2027 for 3 years (36 months) with option to extend by 1 year plus a further 1 year. RFI responses requested by 27 May 2026; contract notice expected 26 June 2026.

Classification

CPV 55520000 — Catering services ScotlandArgyll and Bute

Published on Public Contracts Scotland. The official notice is the authoritative version.